# St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate

St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate is a primary school in Sefton, for pupils aged 3 to 11.

It had 236 pupils at the school census in January 2026.

Primary school. Code E145096. [Sefton](https://openindex.co.uk/sefton)

- Phase: Primary
- Type: Academy converter
- Ages: 3 to 11
- Pupils: 236
- Council: Sefton
- URN: 145096

## Latest Ofsted outcome

Outstanding (overall), June 2024
- Inspection: Graded inspection, 6 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness: Outstanding
- Quality of education: Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding
- Personal development: Outstanding
- Leadership and management: Outstanding
Edition: Latest inspections as at 30 September 2026
Outcomes as Ofsted published them. Report cards (from November 2025) give no overall grade, and grades under different frameworks cannot be compared.

## Results

Source: Department for Education school performance tables (Open Government Licence).

In 2024/25, 86% of pupils at St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, against 58% in Sefton and 62% in England.
14% reached the higher standard (8% in England).

### End of primary school (KS2): 2024/25

| Measure | This school | Sefton | England |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 86% | 58% | 62% |
| Reached the higher standard | 14% | 5% | 8% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107 | 105 | 106 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 108 | 104 | 105 |

Progress scores from KS1 to KS2 were not published for 2024/25, because the KS1 tests that give the starting point were cancelled in 2020 and 2021.
Results reflect the pupils a school admits as well as its teaching, and a year's results can move a lot in a small school.

## Schools nearby

Distances are in a straight line. Admissions and catchments are set by councils and schools.

- [Northway Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/northway-primary-school-e104879): 540 m. Primary. School remains Good, September 2023. 72% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Lydiate Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lydiate-primary-school-e104891): 710 m. Primary. School remains Good, June 2024. 47% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St Gregory's Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-gregorys-catholic-primary-school-e104936): 760 m. Primary. Report card, December 2025: safeguarding met. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [Deyes High School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/deyes-high-school-e137533): 1.2 km. Secondary. Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade. Attainment 8 of 44.1 (2025/26, provisional)
- [Green Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/green-park-primary-school-e104884): 1.3 km. Primary. Standards maintained, October 2024. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)
- [St John Bosco Catholic Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-john-bosco-catholic-primary-school-e104941): 1.3 km. Primary. School remains Good, December 2022. 63% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25)

## Sources and further information

- [Schools: methods, licences and inspection sources](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools)
- [Get Information about Schools](https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/145096)
- [Ofsted reports](https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/145096)

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